Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Bradenton, FL ∙ Tallevast, FL ∙ Whitfield, FL ∙ Desoto Lakes, FL ∙ West Bradenton, FL ∙ Oneco, FL ∙ Palmetto, FL ∙ North Sarasota, FL ∙ Longboat Key, FL ∙ West Samoset, FL

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 328 PM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MANATEE AND NORTHWESTERN SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Bradenton, or near Bradenton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bayshore Gardens, Lake Manatee State Park, The Meadows, Lakewood Ranch, Ellenton, Cortez, Myakka Head, Palmetto, Samoset, South Bradenton, Desoto Lakes, Palma Sola, North Sarasota, Bradenton, Memphis, West Bradenton, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Oneco, West Samoset, and Kensington Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2764 8216 2744 8206 2738 8235 2739 8245 2737 8245 2733 8263 2752 8269 TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 254DEG 25KT 2745 8257 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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